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There are 658 names in this family tree. The earliest recorded event is the birth of Harris, Thomas in 1613. The most recent event is the death of Patterson, Bessie Louise in 2007.The webmaster of this site is paladin harris. Please click here if you have any comments or feedback.

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About Osborn Nickle Harris Family
Paladin Harris is the fourth Great grandson of Harris, Adlai Osborn 

Adlai O. Harris was born in Washington County,Georgia, in the year 1800.He  came to Tennessee in 1812 or 1813and located at Columbia.On organization of  the Episcopal Church in Tennnessee he was not a member. At the visitation of Bishop Ives,in 1832, Mr. Harris was baptized by the Reverend George Weller,  confirmed two days after, and recived his first communication. Being elected  lay delegates, took his seat in the convention with E.B.Little fieldand Geo. G.  Skipwith, also delegates. Up to the day of his death he was faithful in all  things that pertained to the duties of a truley christianed man. He married  Miss Naomi Polk, a daughter of Col Sam Polk, in August,1825. they had seven children, Osborn N,Jane O, George W,Willie S,David,Maria, and Laura. Naomi Polk  Harris died August 4,1836. Two years after, in 1838,he married a second time, Miss  Mary Wormley,who survived him twenty-three years.In 1839 he went to Randolf to live.  Randolfwas a town on the Mississippi River some miles above Memphis, and was a  competitor for trade and population with Memphis. Here he joined a little band of  Christian people who were struggling to build up a parish and to erect a church. In  1840,1841, and 1842 he represented Randolph as a lay delegate.In 1842 or 1843  he moved to memphis,became a member of a Calvery Church. He died March 18,  1862. Bishop Otey, in noticing his death, said :"My excellent and long tired  friend, Adlai O. Harris, died yesterday. He was one of the best men I have  ever known. He was librial of his means and ever prompt in the performance of  good and cheritalble deeds. He was a man of exemplary piety and a well- informed and sound churchman. He wsa a man of loving husband and an  affectionate father, and the only member of the church in Tennnessee who, to  my knowledge, remembered the poor in his will." Bishop Quintard, in speaking  of him and his wife, said : " When I took orders in the church and became  Rector of Calvery Church, Mr. Harris was one of my wardens. Until his death he  was one of my answering friend, and his widow and children have always been  very dear to me."Mr. Harris was Treasure od the Dioecese from 1812to 1857  inclusive.

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There are several ways to browse the family tree. The Tree View graphically shows the relationship of selected person to their kin. The Family View shows the person you have selected in the center, with his/her photo on the left and notes on the right. Above are the father and mother and below are the children. The Ancestor Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph above and children below. On the right are the parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. The Descendant Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph and parents below. On the right are the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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